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Google Forms alternative

The free form builder everyone already has, pressed into service as a waitlist.

Who Google Forms is for
Anyone who needs a form today and has a Google account. Not built for waitlists, but often used as one.
Current details
Check Google Forms's current plans and limits directly. (docs.google.com)
Unwaited
Free for 300 signups a month; Starter $10 a month for 3,000.

Choose Google Forms when…

  • Free, familiar, and already in your Google account.
  • Answers land in a Google Sheet you can chart and share.
  • Any question type, sections, and file uploads for signed-in users.

Choose Unwaited when…

  • Capacity that closes the form at the number you set, per day, week, or month, and is safe when two people submit at once.
  • Standard signup pages deduplicate entries by email without requiring Google sign-in.
  • Standard signups receive a position number and private status link with a way to leave. Confirmation emails are available on Starter and Pro.
  • Opening hours, time slots with per-slot caps, a QR code, and an embed in your own colors.

Side by side

What each one does

Google Forms's details reflect a snapshot from 17 September 2026. Features and prices may have changed; check their current public pages before deciding.

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FeatureGoogle FormsUnwaited
PriceFreeFree; Starter $10/mo
Response capYes, but not enforced when submits collideEnforced in a database lock
Cap per day, week, or monthNoOn Standard signup pages
Dedupe by emailOnly with Google sign-inStandard signups, no sign-in
Position numberNoYes
Time slots with per-slot capsAdd-ons onlyBuilt in
Opening hoursClose date onlyWeekly hours and one-off windows
BrandingGoogle headerYour colors and logo

Capacity and monthly usage are separate. A full page, session, or product stops accepting new places or orders. Monthly signup allowances are shared across your account. Uncovered standard signups are held for the owner; queues, preorders, and bookings pause new admissions after the account’s one-time grace period. Accepted customers keep their status links. See how usage and grace periods work.

Switching

How to move from Google Forms

  1. Step 1

    Open the responses sheet and download it as CSV so you keep the old signups.

  2. Step 2

    Create a waitlist from the template that matches your list and copy your questions into the builder.

  3. Step 3

    Replace the Google Form link everywhere with the hosted link, or embed the form on your site.

Ready-made waitlist

Start with a template for your workflow

Choose a starting point, review its questions and capacity, then make it yours.

FAQ

Questions

Can Unwaited send answers to a Google Sheet?

Not directly. Export the CSV any time, or on Starter and Pro point a webhook at Zapier or Make to append rows.

Does Unwaited have as many question types?

It has text, long text, email, phone, number, dropdown, radio, checkbox, checkbox group, date, and time slot, with show/hide rules. No grids or scales.

Why does the Google Forms cap fail?

Google's own help notes that responses arriving at the same moment are accepted past the limit. Unwaited checks capacity inside a database lock, so the limit holds.

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